Former Gov. David Paterson speaks said on a radio show that he would like to see a Democrat run against de Blasio.

Paterson, who has ties to de Blasio’s arch rival Gov. Cuomo, in an interview on WGDI radio in Albany on Monday said he would “really enjoy to see someone courageous” take a chance in the 2017 mayor’s race against de Blasio. He mentioned city Controller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn as potential 2017 candidates.